Trio added to squad

New signings Adnan Januzaj, Paddy McNair and Donald Love will go straight into the Sunderland squad for Saturday’s opener at Man City.

Midfielder Januzaj, who completed a season-long loan move on Friday, will be joined in the travelling party by permanent signings McNair and Love, who are both defenders, although manager David Moyes has a decision to make over wantaway centre-half Lamine Kone.

However, the Scot will definitely be without Seb Larsson, who is facing up to six months on the sidelines following knee ligament surgery, while fellow midfielders Lee Cattermole (groin), Jan Kirchhoff (hamstring) and full-back Billy Jones (hip) are also out.